Table 2.
Summary of the treatments used for stasis dermatitis
| Edema | Feeling of heaviness in legs | Hyperpigmentation | Inflammation | Leg cramps | Pain | Prevent ulcer recurrence | Promote healing of ulcers | Pruritus | Xerosis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpharmacological: exercise, walking, leg elevation, stockings, bandages, topical dressings (Unna boot) | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Non-soap cleansers, barrier preparations, bland emollients | X | |||||||||
| Moisturizers | X | |||||||||
| Topical high- and mid-potency corticosteroids | X | |||||||||
| Topical calcineurin inhibitors (topical tacrolimus [off-label]) | X | |||||||||
| Antihistamines | X | |||||||||
| Pulsed light treatments | X | |||||||||
| Oral pentoxifylline | X | X | X | |||||||
| Topical pentoxifylline and phlebotonics | X | X | ||||||||
| Venoactive medications (escin, micronized purified flavonoid fraction), calcium channel blocker (amlodipine), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers | X | |||||||||
| Hydroxyethylrutosides | X | X | X | |||||||
| Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, endovenous thermal ablation, ambulatory phlebectomy | X | X | ||||||||
| Topical phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors (crisaborole [off-label]) | X | X | ||||||||
| Oral analgesics (anti-inflammatory medications, acetaminophen, metamizole) | X | X | ||||||||
| Topical anesthetic creams (prilocaine and lidocaine) | X | |||||||||
| Antibiotics and antiseptics | X |